1996 Torneo Grandes de Centroamérica

The 1996 Torneo Grandes de Centroamérica was the 15th UNCAF Club Tournament and the first one since 1984; the tournament was renamed Torneo Grandes de Centroamérica. Costa Rican side Liga Deportiva Alajuelense were crowned champions.

1996 Torneo Grandes de Centroamérica

Tournament details
Dates	17 April – 11 June 1996
Teams	4 (from 2 associations)
Final positions
Champions	Alajuelense (1st title)
Runners-up	Saprissa
Tournament statistics
Matches played	12
Goals scored	42 (3.5 per match)
← 1984 1997 →

Teams

Association	Team	Qualifying method	App.	Previous best
Costa Rica	Saprissa	1994–95 Champions	10th	Champions (1972, 1973, 1978)
	Alajuelense	1994–95 Runners-up	3rd	Group stage (1972, 1973)
Guatemala	Comunicaciones	1994–95 Champions	13th	Champions (1971, 1983)
	Municipal	1994–95 Runners-up	9th	Champions (1974, 1977)

Original format

Originally 2 groups of 4 teams were organized, however, Hondurans Motagua and Olimpia withdrew and they were scrapped from the groups. The day before the start, Atlético Marte also withdrew leaving the groups uneven; the draw was revised and all teams played each other in a home and away format.

Group A: Atlético Marte (withdrew) Municipal Alajuelense Motagua (withdrew)

Group B: Comunicaciones FAS Saprissa Olimpia (withdrew)

Standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Alajuelense	6	3	2	1	12	8	+4	12	1996 Torneo Grandes de Centroamérica champions
2	Saprissa	6	3	0	3	14	11	+3	9
3	Comunicaciones	6	2	2	2	11	13	−2	9
4	Municipal	6	1	2	3	5	10	−5	6

Source:
Notes:

Results

Municipal v Alajuelense

17 April 1996	Municipal	0 – 0 (3 – 5 p)	Alajuelense	Guatemala City, Guatemala
	Nil		Nil	Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores

Saprissa v Comunicaciones

18 April 1996	Saprissa	3 – 2	Comunicaciones	San José, Costa Rica
				Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá

Comunicaciones v Municipal

Saprissa v Municipal

Comunicaciones v Alajuelense

17 May 1996	Comunicaciones	2 – 2 (5 – 4 p)	Alajuelense	Guatemala City, Guatemala
				Stadium: Estadio Cementos Progreso

Saprissa v Alajuelense

19 May 1996	Saprissa	5 – 0	Alajuelense	San José, Costa Rica
			Nil	Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá

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Alajuelense v Municipal

23 May 1996	Alajuelense	3 – 0	Municipal	Alajuela, Costa Rica
			Nil	Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto

Alajuelense v Saprissa

Comunicaciones v Saprissa

Municipal v Saprissa

31 May 1996	Municipal	1 – 0	Saprissa	Guatemala City, Guatemala
			Nil	Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores

Municipal v Comunicaciones

5 June 1996	Municipal	1 – 1 (4 – 3 p)	Comunicaciones	Guatemala City, Guatemala
				Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores

Alajuelense v Comunicaciones